National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), Caldwell County

Caldwell County Louisiana has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Breston Plantation House, Landerneau Mound and Shepis Building, Blanks House and Downtown Columbia Historic District dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Caldwell County places including Nicholas John Shepis, Alfred Ferrand, Frank Masselin and Monroe Masselin. Prominent architectural styles found in Caldwell Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Gothic.

Blanks House (added 1995 - - #94001567)

Also known as Adams House

333 Wall St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Breston Plantation House (added 1980 - - #80001709)

N of Columbia , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Downtown Columbia Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001164)

Also known as See Also:Schepis Building

Jct. of Main and Pearl Sts. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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First United Methodist Church (added 1982 - - #82002764)

LA 165 and Church St. , Columbia

Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Masselin,Monroe, Masselin,Frank

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Landerneau Mound (added 1999 - - #98001579)

Also known as 16CA87

Address Restricted , Hebert

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Native American

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Martin House (added 1993 - - #93000832)

Jct. of Martin Ln. and US 165, 2 mi. N of Columbia , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Oasis, The (added 1989 - - #89000976)

Main St./LA 845 , Clarks

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Specialty Store

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Shepis Building (added 1986 - - #86000069)

Main St. , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shepis,Nicholas John

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Synope Plantation House (added 1982 - - #82000432)

N of Columbia off US 165 , Columbia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ferrand,Alfred

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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